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| scientific measures of the body |
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| glands in the axillary and anogenital regions that are dormant until the onset of pubert, and produce a secretion made up of water, salts, fatty acids, and proteins-which is released into the hair follicles |
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| an elevated, fluid-filled round or oval shaped, palable mass with thin translucent wall (blister, acne) |
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| circumscribed, painless thickenings of the epidermis |
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| test of circulatory status that pushes nailbeds or other body parts to see if color quickly arise |
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| skin condition that develops during pregnancy resulting in hyperpigmented patches on the face |
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| A condition affecting the fingers and toes in which the extremities are broadened and the nails are shiny and abnormally curved; found in people with lung disease |
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| A dark bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to deficient oxygenation of the blood, evident when reduced hemoglobin in the blood exceeds 5g/100mL |
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| A closed sac in or under the skin lined with epithelium and containing fluid or semisolid matter |
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| A layer of subcutaneous tissue that anchors the skin to underlying body structures underneath the epidermis |
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| A symptom and not really a condition or disease. It is excessive sweating that can be due to a wide range of causes such as anxiety or stress, infections, heart problems, pneumonia, shock, lung diseases and many, many more |
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| A journal of dietary intake |
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| glands which produce a clear perspiration mostly made up of water and salts, which they release into funnel-shaped pores at the skin surface(D,Amico, p.184) |
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| Passage of blood from ruptured blood vessels into subcutaneous tissue, marked by a purple discoloration of the skin; also known as bruising |
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| The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water accumulation |
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| the outer layer of skin on the body |
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| redness, usually from irritation or inflammation |
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| Localized accumulations of blood in a body tissue organ, or space as a result of broken blood vessel |
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| nonmalignant, chronic disorder, which greatly increases the rate of skin production; skin color usually yellow |
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| an elevated, irregular, darkened area of excess scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation during the healing process of a wound. |
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| A fine, downy hair in newborns that is most prominent on the upper chest, shoulders and back. |
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| Any pathogenic or traumatic discontinuity of tissue or loss of function of a part |
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| a dark line running longitudinally on the abdomen of a pregnant woman appearing during the latter 24 wks of the term; usually extends from the symphysis pubis midline to the umbilicus and sometimes as far as the sternum |
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| a circumscribed flat area, up to 1 cm in diameter, differing perceptibly in color from the surrounding tissue |
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| Any disorder of nutrition. It may result from an unbalanced, insufficient, or excessive diet or from impaired absorption, assimilation, or use of foods. |
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| Areas of tiny white facial papules, due to sebum that collects in openings of hair follicles common in newborns |
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| A benign localized overgrowth of the melanin-forming cells of the skin present at birth or appearing early in life. |
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| A small node; in skin, a node up to 1.0 cm in diameter, solid, with palpable depth; a pulmonary or pleural lesion seen on a radiographic image as a well-defined, descrete, roughly circular opacity 2-30mm in diameter |
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| Physical result of balance between nutrient intake and nutritional requirements |
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| Form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for growth, development, and metabolism |
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| Unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill, health, or death |
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| a solid raised lesion that has distinct borders less than 1 cm |
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| minute hemorrhagic spots, of pinpoint to pinhead size, in the skin, which are not blanched by pressure |
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| An itching that increases in incidence with age; due to dry skin, which may in turn be caused by excessive bathing or use of harsh skin cleaners; severly dry skin typically dark, weathered and fissured |
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| nonmalignant, chronic disorder- greatly increases rate of skin production |
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| An elevated, pus-filled vesicle or bulla with circumscribed border |
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| A clinical finding associated with poor nutritional health resulting in bowed legs |
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| oil glands that secrete sebum, and oily secretion, which is generally released in hair follicles |
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| A narrow structural band especially of nerve fibers; a stripe or line distinguished from surrounding tissue by color, texture, or elevation |
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| the layer of tissue just beneath the skin |
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| Irregular depressions with red to purple coloration that appear in the skin of the abdomen, thighs, and buttocks of pregnant women. |
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| Skin more delicate and susceptible to injury skin appears especially thin on dorsal surfaces of hands and feet and over bony prominences |
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| An abnormal mass of tissue. A classic sign of inflammatio, and can be benign or malignant. |
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| an open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused but not exclusively, by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation, an infection, and/or medical conditions which impede healing |
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| Type of malnutrition caused by inadequate food intake or the body's inability to make use of needed nutrients |
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| In dermatology, small blisters, most often on the skin. can crop up on the mucous membranes, such as the buccal mucosa (herpes, chickenpox) <.5cm |
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| a firm elevated swelling of the skin |
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| test that engages a client to look as a close object and then look at a distant object to see whether client's pupils constrict to focus on the close object and dilate to see the distant object |
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| An enlargement of the bones and facial features due to increased growth hormone |
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| condition in which refraction of light is spread over a wide area rather than focused on a point on the retina |
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| without symmetry, lopsided |
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| a temporary disorder affecting cranial nerve VII and producing a unilateral facial paralysis |
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| partially obstructed or distended artery which prevents blood flow from moving straight through vessels |
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| a clouding of the lens of the eye or its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
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| processing harmony; accordant |
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| an infection of conjunctiva usually due to bacteria or virus but which may result from chemical exposure |
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| in regards to venous constriction, any article of clothing that exerts excessive pressure on the calves or thighs may constrict the veins, diminishing venous return and promoting the formation of clots and varicosities |
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| the act ofconverging and especially moving toward union or uniformity; especially coordinated movement of the two eyes so that the image of a single point is formed on corresponding retinal areas |
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| method of determining whether one of the eyes is turned inwards or outwards, or vertically |
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| dry, crackling sound or sensation, such as that produced by the grating ends of a fractured bone |
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| the process of enlargement, stretching, or expansion. |
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| a state of balance between opposing forces or actions that is either static (as in a body acted on by forces whose resultant is zero) and dynamic (as in a reversible chemical reaction when the velocities in both directions are equal) |
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| Inflammation of the gums from poor dental hygiene or vit C deficiency |
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| results from a sudden increase of intraocular pressure. Pupil is oval shaped and dialted, cornea is cloudy and steamy, pain is sudden, decreased vision |
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| enlargement of the thyroid galnd that is commonly visible as swelling of the anterior neck; cause is lack of iodine intake |
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| the enlargement of the head due to inadequate drainage of the cerebralspinal fluid |
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| a condition in which the light rays focus behind the retina; farsightedness |
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| One of the numerous round, oval, or beam-shaped bodies located along the course of lymphatic vessels varying greatly in size surrounded by connective tissue |
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| any disorder characterized by a localized or generalized enlargement of the lymph nodes or lymph vessels |
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| A severe recurring headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, characterized by a sharp pain and often accompanied by nausea, vomitting, and visual disturbances |
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| nearsightedness; a condition in which the light rays focus in front of the retina |
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| having a head of medium length; denoting a skull with a cephalic index between 75 and 80 and a capacity of 1350-1450 mL, or any person with such a skull |
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| Involuntary eye movement that can be a part of the vestibuloocular reflex (VOR) |
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| opening between the eyes between the eyelids |
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| a lessening of hearing acuteness resulting from degenerative changes in the ear that occur especially in old age |
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| decreased ability of the eye lens to change shape to accomodate for near vision |
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| relfex that controls the diameter of the pupil in response to the intensity of light that falls on the retina of the eye; greater light intensity, smaller pupil; lower light intensity, larger pupil |
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| extent to which a person can move joints or muscles |
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| glowing red color that fills the pupil as light reflects off |
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| nasal inflammation usually due to viral infection or allergy; accompanied by watery and often copious discharge, sneezing, and congestion |
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| the outermost layer of the eye; extremely dense hard fibrous membrane that helps to maintain shape of the eye |
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| Inflammation of the sinuses usually following an upper respiratory infection; cause pain, imflammation and discharge |
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| a manifest lack of parallelism of the visual axes of the eyes |
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| the correspondence of parts on opposite sides of the body, or equality of parts on both sides of the dividing line |
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| a small projection on the external ear that is positioned in front of the external auditory canal |
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| a sensation of spinning or whirling motion, implies a definate sensation of rotation of the subject |
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| Head , Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat |
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